Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Nike; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 550,000,000 - 750,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc. in Jakarta seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to strengthen our Footwear Manufacturing and Engineering team.

You will partner with Product Creation, Sourcing, and factory teams to drive standards and advanced manufacturing capabilities on the workshop floor. The role requires a robust engineering background, 6+ years in manufacturing (footwear preferred), and strong data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in manufacturing, footwear experience preferred.
• Bachelor level technical engineering degree.
• Data-driven decision making with statistics.
• Strong influencing and communication across stakeholders.
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational improvements and product/process excellence.
• Collaborate with Product Creation, Sourcing, and partners to enable advanced manufacturing.
• Lead with factory teams to ensure Nike standards from development to commercialization.
• Scale QMS foundation elements with Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
• Coach and guide factory partners to improve process efficiency and compliance.
• Assess ramp-up and engineering readiness for new facilities.

Skills

Manufacturing

Footwear

Data analytics

Influencing

English comms

Leadership

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/industrial/manufacturing

Job description

As member of Footwear Manufacturing team, you will be working closely with teams across the enterprise - Product Creation, Sourcing, Chemical Engineering, Modernization, Manufacturing Systems Engineering and our Manufacturing Partners. You will engage with leadership in Manufacturing and Engineering, as well as factory teams, to ensure the proper implementation of standardized best practices on the factory workshop floor. Additionally, you will partner with Footwear Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Manufacturing factory teams to evaluate effectiveness of global strategic initiatives and collaborate with Product Creation, Manufacturing Partners, and Manufacturing Systems Engineering teams to drive effective activation of advanced manufacturing capabilities. This role reports to a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering based in Indonesia.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to play a crucial role within our Footwear Manufacturing and Engineering team. A robust engineering background is essential, with specific experience in footwear manufacturing being highly advantageous. You will possess strong problem-solving abilities, be an effective team player, and demonstrate clear communication skills. Additionally, as a senior member of the team, leadership capabilities are required to guide our factory partners. To support these qualifications, the following criteria are necessary:

• Minimum 6 years of experiences in manufacturing, footwear experiences preferably.
• Bachelor’s degrees in technical engineering, industrial and manufacturing.
• Understand the use of data and application of statistical methods and tools and leverage data for fact-based decision making.
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to interact effectively with others.
• Proficient communication skills in English, both written and spoken, to engage with multiple stakeholders at a high level.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload, critical thinking and analytical skills. Be able to drive and coach teams with courage, and influence on mastering the fundamentals.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will drive operational improvements, ensure product and process excellence, and support sustainable growth across Nike’s Manufacturing Partners.

• You will collaborate with Product Creation, Manufacturing Partners, and Manufacturing Systems Engineering teams to drive effective activation of advanced manufacturing capabilities.
• You will connect with Product Creation to ensure manufacturability and process efficiency is addressed at factory site.
• You will play a critical role to ensure Nike standards are met throughout commercialization and provide inputs to resolve issues.
• You will collaborate with Manufacturing Systems Engineer to scale foundation elements of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and assess their effectiveness.
• Partner with manufacturing teams and factory partners to drive process efficiency and ensure compliance with Nike’s manufacturing and quality standards.
• Utilize footwear expertise and assessment tools to scale new capabilities and innovations at the factory level.
• You will assess and support new facility ramp up optimization and engineering readiness.